How to say “because” in Palestinian Arabic
The word is li'anno (لِأَنّو). Capitals mark the emphatic letters, 3 is ع and 7 is ح; the whole reading key is one page.
لِأَنّو
because
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In a sentence
لازِم نْزُور الخِتْيار، لأنُّه مَرِيض.
We must visit the old man, because he is sick.
آه، مَرِيض. لازِم نْزُور الخِتْيار، لأنُّه عَمِّي كَمان.
Yes, sick. We must visit the old man, because he's my uncle too.
il-bulees 7abas iz-zalame li'anno qaTa3 il-'ishaara.
البُلِيس حَبَس الزَّلَمة لأنُّه قَطَع الإِشارة.
The police jailed the man because he ran the light.
il-bulees 'a3Ta gharaame 3a-s-sayyaara la'inha waqfit 3a-l-khaTT.
البُلِيس أَعْطى غَرامة عَالسَّيّارة لأَنّها وَقْفِت عَالخَطّ.
The police gave a fine on the car because it stopped on the line.
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